Politics don't stop at the water's edge

Sep. 22, 2012

Written by

Cal Thomas Bob Beckel

Cal: If you know history, Bob, you'll recall that the U.S. has had strained relations with Muslims since at least the early 1800s. That was when Thomas Jefferson ordered warships to the Mediterranean to free U.S. merchant vessels and their crews from Barbary pirates who were holding them for ransom. Now that was decisive action! It was the opposite of the kowtowing policy of President Barack Obama, which has encouraged Islamic extremists to kill our diplomats and attack our embassies.

Bob: President Obama's policy has done nothing to encourage Islamic extremists, and it's shameful for ...